Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Commander -Estrid, the Masked

New Commander time!

Estrid, the Masked
Instant
Creeping Renaissance
Kruphix's Insight
Dismantling Blow
Bant Charm
Artifacts
Sol Ring
Enchantment
Estrid's Invocation
Ever-Watching Threshold
Octopus Umbra
Myth Unbound
Sigil of the Empty Throne
Dictate of Kruphix
Bear Umbra
Enchantress's Presence
Epic Proportions
Ground Seal
Spawning Grounds
Finest Hour
Righteous Authority
Sage's Reverie
Soul Snare
Unquestioned Authority
Eel Umbra
Vow of Flight
Dawn's Reflection
Fertile Ground
Overgrowth
Snake Umbra
Vow of Wildness
Wild Growth
Unflinching Courage

Sorcery
Empyrial Storm
Genesis Storm
Martial Coup
Phyrexian Rebirth
Winds of Rath
Lands
9 Plains
6 Island
8 Forest
Forge of Heroes
Azorius Chancery
Blossoming Sands
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Krosan Verge
Meandering River
Mosswort Bridge
Seaside Citadel
Selesnya Sanctuary
Simic Growth Chamber
Terramorphic Expanse
Thornwood Falls
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Expanse
Woodland Stream


Creatures
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Eidolon of Blossoms
Kestia, the Cultivator
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Heavenly Blademaster
Nylea's Colossus
Ravenous Slime
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
Hydra Omnivore
Ajani's Chosen
Celestial Archon
Silent Sentinel
Boon Satyr
Herald of the Pantheon
Cold-Eyed Selkie
Daxos of Meletis
Elderwood Scion
Loyal Unicorn
Loyal Drake
Loyal Guardian
Archetype of Imagination
Whitewater Naiads
Aura Gnarlid
Reclamation Sage
Yavimaya Enchantress


What is this deck? Well, aside from being the enchantment themed deck of last year's Commander product, I'm not entirely sure.

This is the third (and final) deck from last year that I'll be playing and tweaking and I have to say; the feeling that 2019's Commander product was lacking has been justified in my playthroughs. The decks don't have cards they probably should, don't have interesting reprints, the power level is diffused to the detriment of focus, and they don't feel very fun to play. In previous years, I would break a deck from the box and often would hang with modestly tuned Commander decks.

With these decks I always feel outclassed.  But that's OK: the first few playthroughs might be rough, but they'll definitely teach me plenty about where this deck needs to go-and maybe, if Tuvasa the Sunlit or Kestia the Cultivator should take Estrid's place. Admittedly, neither of those cards seem very interesting but that doesn't mean it's incorrect to change.  

1 comment:

  1. Go with Tuvasa and make an enchantress deck of raw disgusting power, enchanted evening anyone? Beuler?

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